Hair curler



L. SPENCER Oct. 10, 1950 HAIR CURLER Filed March 4, 1947 Patented Oct. 10, 1950 HAIR CURLER Lloyd Spencer, Long Beach, Calif., assignor of one-half to Irving Kaplan, Pasadena, and onehalf to Helen J. Spencer, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application March 4, 1947, Serial No. 732,303

11 Claims.

My invention relates to hair curlers, and included in the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a hair curler which may be worn with a minimum of discomfort in bed for the reason that the curler is in the form of a padded cylinder with rounded cushioned ends and avoids the use of exposed metal or rigid parts so that no sharp ends or folds contact the scalp irrespective of the position of the curler or by reason of pressure of external objects.

Second, to provide a hair curler which employs a replaceable cartridge around which the hair is wrapped and which may be formed of absorbent material impregnated with a hair curling compound or hair treatment fluid.

Third, to provide a hair curler which is particularly easy to use both in the process of setting the hair in curlers and in removing the curlers from the hair, when desired, but which does not accidentally unfasten.

With the above and other objects in view as may appear hereinafter, reference i directed to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a. side view of my curler assembled.

Figure 2 is a view at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side view, partially in section, of my curler as it appears when about to be wrapped with a lock of hair.

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view thereof taken through 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the strap member.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the strap member taken through 6- 6 of. Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a partial elevational, partial sectional view showing a modified form of my curler.

Figure 8 is a similar view of another form of my curler.

Figure 9 is a plan view of a modified form of strap, in its normal position.

'Figure 10 is a similar view thereof showing the strap stretched as it appears in use.

My hair curler, as shown in Figures 1 through 6, includes a mandrel I, a replaceable cartridge or shell 2 and a holder 3.

The mandrel l is in the form of a rod of uniform diameter, preferably rounded at its ends. The cartridge 2 comprises a tubular core 4 of paper or similar inexpensive material around whichis formed a cylindrical body or padding 5 of absorbent material, such as cotton-orpaper or cloth. The body of the cartridge is impregnated with oil or other hair treatment fluid, or may contain a hair waving compound.

The holder 3 comprises a pair of end or cap members 6, of approximately hemispherical form and a connecting strap 1. The holder is preferably formed of an elastomer, such as rubber, or if the cartridge be impregnated with an oil, an oil proof synthetic.rubber is preferred. The holder may be molded in the form shown in Figure 5, with the fiat sides of the cap members in a common plane with the connecting strap. The cap members are provided with sockets 8 entering from their fiat sides. One socket is smaller than the other so one end of the mandrel l'may be forced therein to provide a fixed connection. The larger socket slidably fits the other end of the mandrel.

In use, the cartridge 2 is slipped on the mandrel I. The fixed cap member is held between the fingers of one hand with the free cap member and strap in the palm of the hand. The end of a lock of hair is wrapped about the cartridge with the other hand. The cartridge is then rotated on the mandrel until the hair is. wound tight. Thereupon, initially free cap members are fitted over the protruding end of the mandrel to hold the hair.

,Reference is now directed to Figure 7. The construction here illustrated is particularly suitable, for curlers .of'larger diameter. The cartridge 2 may beessentially the same as in the first described structura except that the bore of the core i is proportionally larger. The mandrel and holder, however, may be formed integrally. The mandrel H is provided atone end with a head [2, corresponding to the fixed cap member of. the first described structure. The head 12 is connected by an elastic strap l3 to a removable end member M. In this case, therend member is shown as provided with a pin I5 which fits a correspondingsocket I6. formed in the extended end of the mandrel l I.

Reference is now directed to Figure 8. Here, the curler is depicted as including a complementary mandrel 2| and pin 22 adapted to fit into opposite ends ofthe core of the cartridge. The mandrel and pin are provided with heads 23 and 24 respectively connected by a strap 25.

Reference is now directed to Figures 9 and 10. Here, is shown an elastic strap 3| which may be incorporated with any of the precedin structures. The strap 3| is, in this case, relatively wide. and. provided with transverse slits 32 ar ranged in a pattern so that when the strap is stretched, a lattice or network connects the cap members, orhead members as the case may be.

Initially, the slits may not penetrate through the strap but break open when the strap is stretched. The cap members or heads of the several with the axis of the cartridge and fit snugly against the ends thereof.

Many other embodiments of the invention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A hair curler, involving: a mandrel; a cylindrical cartridge of yieldable material rotatably mounted thereon; and a holder including cushion ends covering the ends of said cartridge, and a stretchable strap connecting said cushion ends.

2. A hair curler, involving: a cylindrical car tridge of yieldable material; means for journalling said cartridge; and a holder connected to said means and including cushion ends covering the ends of said cartridge and a stretchable strap connecting said cushion ends.

3. A hair curler, involving: a cartridge'including a tubular core and a covering of yieldable absorbent material; means for journalling said cartridge; and a holder includin a yieldable strap and end cushions adapted to overlie the ends of said cartridge, one of said cushions being secured to said journal means to form a handle whilerotating said cartridge, the other cushion being adapted for'removable connection over its end of said cartridge.

4. .A hair curler, involving: a body of yieldable absorbent material; cushion elements covering the ends of said body; and a yieldable strap joining said cushion elements, at'le'ast one of said cushion elements being removably' connected withits end oi'said body, whereby said strap may be extended over a lock of hair wound on said body and reconnected to said end, thereby to secure said lock of hair against unwinding.

5. A hair curler, involving: a body of yieldable absorbent material; cushion elements covering the ends of said body; a yieldable strap extending over said body and joining said cushion elements; and pin and socket means associated with at least one end of said body and incorporating at least one of said cushion elements to permit stretching of said strap over a lock of hair wrapped on said body and securing of said cushion element to restrain said lock of hair against unwinding.

6. A hair curler, involving: a mandrel; a tubular cylindrical cartridge of soft material journalled thereon; a holder including dome-shaped cushions adapted to cover the ends of said cartridge and ayieldable connecting strap, said mandrel being secured to one of said cushions to locate said cushion over the corresponding end of said cartridge; and pin and socket means incorporating said mandrel and the other of said cushions to permit stretching of said strap over a lock of hair wrapped on said cartridge and removably secure the remaining cushion over the remaining end of said cartridge.

7. A hair curler, involving: a radially yieldable, longitudinally rigid tubular cartridge adapted to be wrapped with a lock of hair; and a holder including cushion ends, a yieldable strap connecting said ends for extension over a lock of hair wrapped on said'ca'rtridge, and pins adapted to enter the extremities of said tubular cartridge.

8. A hair curler, involving: a, mandrel; an interchangeable cylindrical cartridge rotatably mounted thereon; and a holder including cushion ends adapted to fit on the ends of said mandrel and cover the ends of said cartridge; and a stretchable strap connecting said cushion ends.

9. Ahair curler, involving: a mandrel; a hold er, including a pair'of cushion ends and a stretchable strap connecting said ends; an interchangeable tubular cartridge adapted to be, rotatably mounted on said mandrel; said cushion ends adapted to be secured over the ends of said cartridge, with said strap extending over said cartridge. Y

10. A hair curler, involving: a mandrel; an

interchangeable cylindrical cartridge rotatably mounted thereon; and .aholder including cushion ends adapted to fit on the ends'of said mandrel and coverthe ends of said cartridge; and a stretchable strap halving staggered transverse slits connecting said cushion ends and adapted when stretched to form a foraminous network.

' 11. A hair *curle'r'in the form of a cylinder adapted to receive a removable shell and having dome-shaped cushion ends of larger diameter than said cylinder to hold said shell on said cylinder, a stretchable strap extending over said cylinder between and 'joined to said ends, and pin and'socket'means .for removably mounting at least one of said cushion ends relative to said cylinder, saids'trap being provided with staggered transverse slits adapted'when said strap is stretched to form a foraminous network.

' .LLOYD SPENCER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are'of record in the file of thispatent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,244,707 1 Jacobs June 10, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 359,683 Great Britain Oct. 29, 1931 824,701 France Feb. 15, 1938 13,432 .Great Britain of 1894 

